2026:JHHC:16656 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1358 of 2026 Bhagwat Karmakar @ Bhagwat, son of Satya Narayan Karmakar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP For the informant : Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate --- 03/10.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.11.2025 in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 349 of 2025, registered under Sections 137(2)/96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that as per the prosecution case itself, the victim has been living with her maternal grandfather and there has been divorce between her parents and the mother of the victim was residing in Delhi. On account of certain altercation, the victim voluntarily left home to go to her mother and it has been alleged that the petitioner had taken away the victim aged 13 years. 4. The learned counsel also submits that the statement of the victim recorded under section 183 BNSS reveals that no allegation has been made against the petitioner with respect to any kind of physical relationship, rather the petitioner had told her not to go to her mother, but the victim threatened that she would commit suicide. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim was recovered with the petitioner. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and upon going through the statement of the victim recorded under section 183 2026:JHHC:16656 2 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita wherein the victim has stated the reason and the manner in which she left the house and no allegation as such against the petitioner has been made with respect to any kind of physical relationship, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 349 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim/her family members. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (v) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:10.06.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:10.06.2026